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Man Arrested In Connection With Threats Made On Twitter

A 32-year-old man has been arrested by police in Bristol in connection with threats made on Twitter.

He is suspected of offences against two women, who reported the allegations on 25 and 29 July.
The
BBC understands the arrest is in relation to threats made against
Labour MP Stella Creasy and feminist campaigner Caroline Criado-Perez.
They are among a number of prominent women recently targeted by
so-called trolls.
It is the third such arrest since allegations surfaced two weeks ago.
The
man was arrested under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 and is
due to be taken to a Bristol police station, the Metropolitan Police
said.
There have been calls for Twitter to do more to prevent
abuse after anonymous users of the site sent messages to well-known
women threatening bomb and rape attacks.READ MORE: http://news.naij.com/42845.html